Coffs Coast Advocate

Fisherman ‘wouldn’t have made it’ without lifejacket

A BOATIE had a very close call when his vessel capsized on a North Coast river this week.

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06th Nov. 2020 11:11 AM

Tweed Heads Water Police and NSW Maritime attended to a capsized vessel on the Tweed River.

Fisherman catches crocodile, takes it home

A fisherman could be fined up to $30,000 after he caught a saltwater crocodile and took it home.

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22nd Oct. 2020 2:10 PM

Juvenile saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove, Darwin Northern Territory

RESCUE MISSION: How sea bird was saved from certain death

See the photos: The stricken raptor was found hanging from a tree but has been released back into the wild after the...

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01st Sept. 2020 1:09 PM

LUCKY BREAK: A Brahminy kite was rescued by RSPCA Qld's Bundaberg Inspector Andrew Petrie after a fisherman found it hanging by a hook in it's beak at Coonarr Beach. Photo: Contributed

Croc grabs man by leg, tries to drag him away

A MAN is lucky to be alive after a crocodile grabbed him by the upper leg and tried to drag him away

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29th April 2020 9:04 AM

Saltwater crocodile attacked a man yesterday while he was out hunting on the Glyde River yesterday afternoon.

Fisherman walks 12km after ute sinks in crossing

A water crossing put a dampener on a fisherman’s beach trip when his ute sank and he had to walk 12km for help.

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22nd Feb. 2020 2:02 PM

A water crossing putting a dampener on a fisherman's trip to Double Island Point when his ute sank and he had to walk 12km for help.

Growing fears for FNQ man missing at sea

Police will decide this morning if they will resume an “intense” land and sea search for a Tablelands fisherman missing off...

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16th Jan. 2020 8:01 AM

Police and emergency services are searching for a 55-year-old man who was reported missing off the coast of Innisfail. Picture: JOSHUA DAVIES

Parents’ tribute: Diver died ‘doing what he loved’

The parents of an experienced spear fisherman who vanished off the Queensland coast say there is some comfort in knowing he...

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29th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM

Fishos found 12 hours after boat sank in croc-infested river

Two tourists have been rescued after their boat sank and left them stranded in crocodile-infested waters for more than 12...

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19th Nov. 2019 6:11 AM

Two men who were stranded in the Robinson River overnight after their boat sank said they were very concerned by a number of crocodiles nearby. Picture: Shaana McNaught

CROC POT: Fisherman finds two salties in his pots

The crab pots were full when he pulled them in from the river but this fisher got more than he bargained for.

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16th Nov. 2019 8:11 AM

The crocodile Tony Ward found at in his crab pot in the Pioneer River.

‘Extremely skilful skipper’ unable to return to trade

Game boat captain Alan Zavodny was one of the best – an “excellent skipper” with a sixth sense at sea. Then fate intervened...

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14th Nov. 2019 8:11 AM

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